NR65AK Metal-Connector Nailer Review
This metal-connector nailer from Hitachi drives the nail so that the head just touches the metal connector without damaging it
This metal-connector nailer has two positions: a lower one for 1-1/2-in. nails and an upper one for 2-1/2-in. nails. A sliding plastic gate at the back of the magazine accommodates these different lengths. The gate can’t be readjusted until the magazine is emptied. Once the gun is loaded, it’s fairly easy to see the nail point and register it to a hole. In tight locations, however, we had to cock the nailer sideways, which lifted the nail point and safety off the work. Then, of course, it wouldn’t fire. In difficult-to-reach spots, we found it too easy to push the tool forward after locating the nail point in a hole, which caused the nail to bend from the collation strip and the gun to misfire or jam.
This gun is the lightest we tested and is well balanced. Its rear-loading magazine can hold 44 nails (two strips). It consistently drove the nail so that the head just touched the metal connector without damaging it.
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